Seshadri Ramkumar, Ph.D. Image: Texas Tech University Seshadri Ramkumar, Ph.D., a professor at Texas Tech University’s Department of Environmental Toxicology, was inducted into the school’s inaugural Red Raider Inventor Hall of Fame Oct. 28. He was recognized for his invention and commercialization efforts, including developing FiberTect, a nonwoven decontamination wipe; a fabric hand method; soft [...]

Image: Americhem Americhem, a global designer and manufacturer of custom polymer solutions, announced the acquisition of Noble Biomaterials, an advanced materials company that specializes in antimicrobial and conductivity solutions for soft surface applications. Noble Biomaterials provides proprietary materials technology for mission-critical applications across markets including apparel and textiles, healthcare, and aerospace and defense. Its flagship [...]

Image: Arclin Arclin, a materials science company, Alpharetta, Ga., announced a multimillion-dollar investment to expand floc production capacity at its Asturias, Spain facility, investing in the long-term growth of the Nomex® business. Since acquiring Nomex in April, Arclin has focused on investing in capacity, reliability and long-term growth to meet increasing customer demand. The company [...]

Image: The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA), has announced the finalists for the 2026 Hygienix Innovation Award™: Anabio Technologies, Confitex Technology, The LYCRA® Company and Youth Crews. The finalists will present their innovations at Hygienix, an annual event for absorbent hygiene professionals, Nov. 16–19 at the [...]

New Mexico appealed a preliminary injunction against the state’s PFAS labeling requirement Oct. 16. The preliminary injunction was issued by U.S. District Judge Margaret Strickland Sept. 21, temporarily halting the state’s PFAS labeling rule following a lawsuit filed in July challenging the regulation. If the preliminary injunction is lifted, the rule will take effect Jan. [...]

The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) announced that Muhammad Dawood Husain, Ph.D., has been selected as the recipient for the 2026 AATCC Student Faculty Award. He received the award at the AATCC International Summit in Wilmington, N.C., Oct. 6. This is the second time Husain has won the award. Husain received the [...]